San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-22
THE BOOMERS
Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting and
Appoint an Executive
COmmIttaa

SOIllillNNtts
A meeting was held on Saturday even
ing In the courthouse for the purpose OF
organizing q system OF advertising the
immense advantages OF the city and It's
environs and Of doing much to create a
big boom. Some delay In opening was
experienced by the absence OF the janl-
tor and his keys. but this difficulty was
soon overcome, and ere long many prom
inent citizens were assembled In the
county court room ready for the bust
nets OF the meeting.
The proceedings were opened by the
election OF Mr.. W. j. y. Patterson as
chairman and C. w. Dunn as secretary.
Mr.. c. l.. DigHowity, the prime mover
OF the affair, was called upon and told
the meeting that Ii was to their mutual
interest that the city be advertised and
he thought committee OF business men
and property owners should be appoint
ed for that purpose, and that a manu-
featuring encouragement fund should be
started. In travelling through the north
he noticed that Fort Worth and Dallas
were extensively advertised, but San
Antonio was not, yet 10 could offer q
better field for investment than either
OF these places, and had better advan-
tages. He concluded by nominating Mr..
L httCIboH tue OiilCt vi Ol
the executive committee.
Judge Dibble made a very interest
ing address, showing what little cities
bad done and what they could do to
create genuine boom. He moved the
appointment OF committee OF five.
Mr.. j. N. Groesbeck thought that 1t
would be better first to see what money
could be raised for the object intended.
Mr.. w. ). Messmer thought that be-
fore people contributed money they
would want to know what they were
doing 1t for and that the work should be
clearly outlined. He considered that
San Antonio should be first advertised
as health resort.
Mr.. Ferguson wanted a preliminary
committee Of five appointed who should
report plan OF action at the next meet
ing. On the other hand others wanted
the executive committee selected right
away.
Mr.. Gregory thought the interests of
the meeting would be best served by the
chairman appointing a committee at his
leisure. and announcing such appoint
ments through the city papers.
Capt. Hosack concurTed in the pro-
posal to advertise the city, but wanted a
monster newspaper that circulated all
over the union to do 1t.
On motion the chairman appointed a
committee OF five consisting OF Judge
Flory, l.. NJ. Gregory, +. +. Collins, e.
l.. DignOwity and w. Ferguson, After
a brief recess they reported the names Of
the following as an executive com
mittee: A. Belknap, G. W. Russ, J. j.
Stevens, Henry Elmendorf, Ed. Stoves,
Jr., VIM Heuermann, James Hickman,
Jr., j. s. Alexander, G. l.. Dignowity,
N. Msckey, l.. Wolfson, l.. NJ. Gregory,
Albert Maverick, b. +. Yoskum, L. ii.
Micheljohn, +. +. Collins, A. G. Schry-
yer, w. J. b. Patterson, DIR. Amos
Graves, VIM. Britton, J. 4. Hambleton,
A. |. Lockwood, Ben Cable, DR.. Jos.
Jones, DIR. G. b. Johnston, J. II. Michel
son, Dan Lewis, Herman Kampmann. J.
A. IL. Hosack, J. N. Groesbeck, and IL
was arranged that such committee
should meet at the Southern hotel on
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The
meeting then adjourned.